2023 Excellence in Design Awards

This design competition recognizes projects by members of the ASID Carolinas that represent excellence in interior design by successfully addressing client objectives and demonstrating creativity and skillful problem solving in the following design criteria categories.

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***New Categories & Guidelines for 2023*** 

OVERVIEW OF GUIDELINES

 

ENTRY FEE: $95.00 per project

 

You will receive an entry link to the awards submission platform (hosted by CPJ Association Management) after you pay for your entries.

 

DEADLINES: PROJECT REGISTRATION, COMPLETED ENTRIES and PAYMENT FOR EACH SUBMISSION MUST be received by Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST. You will have access to edit an already submitted project until the deadline date. Late entries will not be accepted. No refunds will be provided for incomplete entries.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

• Applicant must be an ASID Carolinas Member in good standing. If the interior designer is employed by a firm, they must be the primary interior designer on record for the project. 
• Project(s) must have been completed after January 1, 2022. 
• A project may only be submitted in ONE category. 
• Comprehensive projects may be entered in only ONE (1) category. 
  • However, different rooms from the same project may be entered in multiple categories if they are not included/shown as part of the comprehensive project. For example… If you enter XYZ Residence in “R02: Residential New Construction (< 3,500 SF)”, a wine room within the project may be entered in R11 Residential: Single, Unique Space or R12 Residential: Custom Design Element (Furniture, Cabinetry) as long as photos of the wine room are NOT included in the overall R02 project submission.
• All entries must adhere to entry requirements and judging criteria. Failure to comply with these specifications will result in disqualification of entry and forfeiture of the entry fees.

 

DESCRIPTIONS / PHOTOGRAPHY / DRAWINGS

 

• No identification of designer, firm or project shall be included in the Design Concept Statement, Project Challenges or Project Design Solutions. Entries failing to follow instructions will be disqualified.
• No identification of designer, firm or project shall be visible on uploaded photography and/or drawings (including file names), including designer name/firm name and respective logos, trademarks, etc. However, in commercial design categories, it is acceptable for company / client logos and signage to appear in photographs. Entries failing to follow instructions will be disqualified.
• If the photos submitted do not have permission to be published by both the Photographer and the Owner, then the project cannot be entered.
• Indicate the ONE image you would like to have published to represent your project entry should it receive an award by toggling the checkbox in the photo details to “select as entry cover photo.”

 

ENTERING A PROJECT 

 

ENTRY FEE: $95.00 per project

 

DEADLINES: PROJECT REGISTRATION, COMPLETED ENTRIES and PAYMENT FOR EACH SUBMISSION MUST be received by April 23, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST. You will have access to edit an already submitted project until the deadline date. Late entries will not be accepted. No refunds will be provided for incomplete entries.

 

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

 

All entries will submit electronically via CPJ Association Management entry system. 

 

Go to https://cpjam.com/

 

SIGN IN

• Create your personal login on the website. 
• IMPORTANT:  Once you are logged in, please navigate to "Me" in the upper right of your screen.  Select "My action panel". Select "Edit my Information". Select "Memberships and Affiliations".  Please update your ASID Carolinas membership status on the profile administration page as well as your personal information.  You will not be able to see any of the award categories in the next step if you do not update your member information.

 

REGISTRATION PAGE

• Select the "registration page". This is where you can select the awards categories that you want to submit a project. 
• Select the categories of your choice and pay the submission fees. Once you have paid the submission fees you will be able to complete the Entry Page requirements.

 

ENTRY PAGE - Select the Entry Page 

 

Upload Documents/Files - This is the step that you can upload your photos and drawings.

• Project Photographs
• Minimum of 1 and Maximum of 10 project and/or supporting images (jpg, png or pdf).
• Image requirements are 2 MB minimum and 10 MB maximum with 4 MB being the preferred size.
• NEW FOR 2023: Project Photograph #1 will be the photo used in the Awards presentation if your project is selected for an award.
• Project Drawings - Maximum of 4 project drawings - Single page only (jpg, png or pdf).

Entry Form – Project Details & Design Concept Statement

• Project Name
• Brief Project Description
• Name(s) of Project Designer(s) 
• Project Location (City/ State)
• Date of Project Completion
• Square Footage
• Photographer Name(s)
• Design Concept Statement - 750 words or less. 
  • DO NOT include the firm's name or names of any of the designers in the design concept statement.  DO NOT reveal the name of the project if the project is your firm's office space.
  • Exception, in commercial design categories, it is acceptable for company/client logos and signage to appear in photographs.
  • Entries failing to follow these instructions will be disqualified.

 

2023 CATEGORIES 

 

• C01 Commercial: Corporate - Small (<25,000 SF)
• C02 Commercial: Corporate - Large (>25,000 SF)
• C03 Commercial: Healthcare / Medical - Small (<35,000 SF)
• C04 Commercial: Healthcare / Medical - Large (>35,000 SF)
• C05 Commercial: Multi-Family
• C06 Commercial: Hospitality / Restaurant
• C07 Commercial: Retail / Showroom
• C08 Commercial: Institutional (Churches, Museums, Government, Libraries)
• C09 Commercial: Education (Daycare, K12, Higher Education)
• C10 Commercial: Historic (Adaptive Re-use, Preservation, Renovation)
• C11 Commercial: Unique (Boat, Plane, Train)

 

• R01 Residential: Residence – New Construction Small (<3,500 SF)
• R02 Residential: Residence – New Construction Large (>3,500 SF)
• R03 Residential: Residence Renovation - Small (<1,000 SF)
• R04 Residential: Residence Renovation - Medium (1,001 to 3,500 SF)
• R05 Residential: Residence Renovation - Large (>3,501 SF)
• R06 Residential: Sustainable Residence | Healthy-WELL Home
• R07 Residential: Residence – New Construction Aging in Place
• R08 Residential: Residence – Renovation Aging in Place
• R09 Residential: Model Home | Designer Show House
• R10 Residential: Townhouse/ Condominium
• R11 Residential: Kitchen
• R12 Residential: Bath
• R13 Residential: Outdoor Space
• R14 Residential: Single, Unique Space
• R15 Residential: Custom Design Element (Furniture, Cabinetry)
• R16 Residential: Historic Preservation, Adaptive Reuse

 

AWARDS & JUDGING GUIDELINES

 

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Awarded projects will be announced at ASID Carolinas’ 2023 Excellence in Design Awards Presentation in September. More details coming soon. 

 

JUDGING PROCESS

 

100 points possible with the following breakdown:

• Design Concept Statement: 20 points
• Design Challenges and Solutions: 15 points
• Effective Space Planning/ Functional Use of Space: 15 points
• Scale and Proportion: 15 points
• Creativity: 15 points
• Overall Quality of Project: 20 points

 

Each project is judged against the design criteria, not each other. 

 

JUDGES

• Projects are judged by a panel of ASID Members from ASID Chapters outside of the Carolinas.
• The jury has the potential to award Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for each commercial or residential category, as well as an overall Platinum Award for outstanding achievement from either the commercial or residential categories.
• The jury reserves the right to withhold awards in categories where the entries do not meet the defined criteria.
• All decisions made by the judges are final.
• Winners will be honored at the 2023 Excellence in Design Awards Presentation in September and featured on the ASID Carolinas website including other social media platforms. Duplicate awards will be available by order after the event at cost.